In order to refresh the content of summer newsletters, I have decided to periodically "introduce" the new 2012-2013 staff members to you.  I am pleased to introduce Austin Temperley to you today. Mr. Temperley (soon to be Dr. Temperley) will be the new Secondary Principal! He earned his social studies teaching degree from The University of Northern Iowa and Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Florida. His doctorate is in-progress through Temple University. Austin taught for 5 years at Lakeland Christian in Florida, and he has most recently served as Secondary Principal and Teacher of Advanced Placement Microeconomics and Ninth Grade Bible at Harrisburg Christian in Pennsylvania for 3 years.

• His boss in Pennsylvania told me, "What kind of bad things can I tell you not to pick him?! All of those things would be untrue. He's a mature believer. He loves the Lord. It's evident in all that he does. When he disciplines, he does so with his heart and discipling in-mind. This past year, he was asked to be the Chairman of his church elder board, and he's barely 30! He has youthful exuberance and a rock-solid faith. I've seen him challenge the faculty in a loving, caring, academic way. It's 'join me in the journey.' He's academically-minded but very down-to-earth and relational. Sometimes, you get that academic but lose the relational component; he has both of those.   I told if that, if something happened to me while I was on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic, 'You're ready to do my job as Head of School.'   I would re-hire him in a heartbeat. He knows that, if he's not chosen in Iowa, he has a home in Pennsylvania."
• His former boss in Florida said, "He's got a high motor. A professor in his Master's degree program told me he was one of the finest graduate students he had ever had n his years as a professor. He's committed to Christian schools. He has a lot of ambition to be used by the Lord. What you see is what you get. He's not bashful about trying new things or responsibilities; that speaks of his desire to leverage his influence for education and the Kingdom."
• His senior pastor in Pennsylvania said, "This is a special guy. You don't have to watch over him to see that something gets done. It gets done. This is a young man who has demonstrated a great deal of integrity in what he does and a great deal of wisdom in his choices. He has a lot of insight. He has a great deal of ambition, but controlled ambition. It's not about him, but it's about the Gospel and the ministry which needs to be done. Whatever he puts his hands to he does well. He's got a very good marriage; they are very family-oriented. He looks younger than his maturity. He's highly-respected by people here. He's a wonderful guy."

Austin and Sarah Temperley are the parents of four children, ranging from 1 to 5+ years of age. He will begin his tenure at Des Moines Christian on or around June 24^th. Please welcome the entire Temperley family to DMC!